3D Dot Game Heroes

3D Dot Game Heroes
Developer: Silicon Studio Publishers: FromSoftware (JP), Atlus (NA), SouthPeak Games (EU) Platforms: PlayStation 3 Released in JP: November 5, 2009 Released in US: May 11, 2010 Released in EU: May 14, 2010 This game has unused code. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused items. This game has unused text. This game has regional differences. This game has revisional differences.

This article is a work in progress. ...Well, all the articles here are, in a way. But this one moreso, and the article may contain incomplete information and editor's notes.

To do: Everything on this page is currently from the North American release of the game, which came out a while after the game was first released in Japan. There's regional differences between the releases, and the game was updated a few times before it was released in NA, so there might be some stuff to look for.

3D Dot Game Heroes is when you take the gameplay of a classic top down Zelda game, put it in 3D, and then give the player a giant sword that can pass through walls.

There's also an added character creator so you can play as a chicken if you absolutely need to. This game also introduces the song “Breakout”, which is now very popular because of a YouTuber named Scott Wozniak.

Unused Graphics

To do: Cover early opening and ending cutscene screenshot images, the placeholder loading screen graphics, and cover the icons found with the opening screenshots that appear to be leftover from the scrapped map editor.

Safearea

A graphic likely used for debugging the placement of UI graphics on the screen can be found in data/SafeArea/SafeArea.ps3.tpk.

Early Mini-map Section

In each section of the overworld a mini-map is displayed based on the section you're in. An early mini-map for section 27 of the map can be found in data/UserInterface/radar/radarMap/radar_27.ps3.tpk, while the final used version can be found in data/UserInterface/radar/radarMap/radar_27_eng.ps3.tpk.

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Early Item Icons

Some early icons for some of the items can be found in data/UserInterface/Status/. Most of the designs remain the same, with the exception of the Wire Rod.

To do: Find a way to get the wire rod graphic properly extracted, as it's stored in the texture files differently than the other icons.

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Placeholder Store Sword Icons

In the texture files for the general store, some placeholder item icons can be found that use an early version of the sword graphic, numbered 1 to 12.

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Unused Items

Every collectible item in the game that can be used has an item ID; there are items in the item ID list that aren't used anywhere in the game.

Early Swords

Item IDs 1 - 3 are for early sword items that could be collected.

Name	Icon	ID
Normal Sword		1
Silver Sword	Icon Replaced	2
Master Sword	Icon Replaced	3

Rope

Name	Icon	ID
Rope	Icon Replaced	8

Flute

Name	Icon	ID
Flute	Icon Replaced	9

Early Arrow

An early version of the arrow item; the icon is different than the final arrow graphic

Name	Icon	ID
Early Arrow		10
Final Arrow		36

Light Bow & Arrow

Items referred to as the light bow and arrow; it would have likely functioned as an upgrade to the bow and functioned similar to the light bow in The Legend of Zelda series.

Name	Icon	ID
Light Bow	Icon Replaced	11
Light Arrow (1)	Icon Replaced	42

Early Shields

Item IDs 12 - 14 are for early shield items that could be collected.

Name	Icon	ID
Normal Shield	Icon Replaced	12
Silver Shield	Icon Replaced	13
Master Shield	Icon Replaced	14

Red Juice

Possibly an early version of the Red Potion.

Name	Icon	ID
Red Juice	Icon Replaced	22

Safety Boots

In the final game there are two pairs of boots, the Dash Boots and the Miracle Boots. These might have been an upgrade inbetween these items.

Name	Icon	ID
Saftey Boots	Icon Replaced	43

Extra Dungeon Maps

Item IDs 52 and 53 are for extra dungeon maps that would have been for more dungeons, if more had been added past the final dungeon. In the texture file they both use the "missing" icon.

Name	Icon	ID
Dungeon MAP 8		52
Dungeon MAP 9		53

Unlocking Bomb

An item for another bomb can be found that is used to unlock the ability to use bombs.

Name	Icon	ID
Bomb (for acquisition)		66

Invisibility Cloak

An item referred to as the Invisibility Cloak; there are remnants of data for it elsewhere in the files, which might mean its ability could be restored.

Name	Icon	ID
Invisibility Cloak		79

Big Bomb

A bigger version of the bomb, that might have been used for something that would need a bigger explosion.

Name	Icon	ID
Big Bomb		80

Power Drink

An item called the Power Drink that might have been an early version of the Elixir. It can be seen in some of the loading screen art.

Name	Icon	ID
Power Drink		82

Barrier

An item called Barrier with no additional data.

Name	Icon	ID
Barrier		85

Hourglass

An item called Hourglass with no additional data.

Name	Icon	ID
Hourglass		86

Minigame A Items

Items listed after the swords that would have either been rewards or items for use in the minigames.

Name	Icon	ID
Item 1 for mini game A		119
Item 2 for mini game A		120
Item 3 for mini game A		121
Item 4 for mini game A		122
Item 5 for mini game A		123
Item 6 for mini game A		124
Item 7 for mini game A		125
Item 8 for mini game A		126
Item 9 for mini game A		127
Item 10 for mini game A		128

Minigame B Items

Items listed after the swords that would have either been rewards or items for use in the minigames.

Name	Icon	ID
Item 1 for mini game B		129
Item 2 for mini game B		130
Item 3 for mini game B		131
Item 4 for mini game B		132
Item 5 for mini game B		133
Item 6 for mini game B		134
Item 7 for mini game B		135
Item 8 for mini game B		136
Item 9 for mini game B		137
Item 10 for mini game B		138

Minigame C Items

Items listed after the swords that would have either been rewards or items for use in the minigames.

Name	Icon	ID
Item 1 for mini game C		139
Item 2 for mini game C		140
Item 3 for mini game C		141
Item 4 for mini game C		142
Item 5 for mini game C		143
Item 6 for mini game C		144
Item 7 for mini game C		145
Item 8 for mini game C		146
Item 9 for mini game C		147
Item 10 for mini game C		148